Curious on Shipping -van's??

Hello All= Im getting curious as to the shipping of vans across the states that you have done. Could those that have shipped vans lately - give us a shipper name , mileage it came from to you and the costs you incurred? This might give all us some guidelines for purchaseing a van & getting it to where we live. Also- were there any add'l charges for ;oading and such if the van didnt run-to be loaded on trailer / carrier?? Thanx to all.

Coast to coast is approx $1400. Half is still about $800 to $1200.
They charge $100 if the van does not run.

You pay less if they have a driver in your area with other cars going the same direction. Also if you are not in a hurry the will bid out the transport and you will get a better price then if you need it picked up right away.
If you go with a broker they normally quote you the cheapest price, then raise it if they cannot get it picked out.
I have a company that I deal with that are pretty good. My last transport came in 3 days early at the quoted price.
If someone need's their info pm me.
Donn

I'm having mine shipped to me right now. I will let you know how the experience goes. Don is correct in everything. I checked with several shippers. I went with the cheapest, 1300 miles for $560.00
Tim

nice & seems affordable - let me know what the mileage for shipment was? also did u give them a date to pickup or just left it to the shipper to get it whenever??

My Sportvan cost $1250 from Montana to Florida.....

Kiwi karriers in Washington has good prices and so does Mercury Auto Transport

Mine travelled approximately 2200 miles, from Oroville CA to Beaumont TX, for $1100 using Classic Car Transport (a broker).

Thanx - looks like 50C per mile so far??
any more??

Mercury Transport is charging me $1000.00 to transport two Econolines from Oregon to So. Cal about 1000 miles

I had a van shipped from Texas to Michigan. I bought the van on ebay after I had contacted a guy that was hauling a tractor to Texas and wanted something to haul back. I contacted him through the hauling schedule on Yesterdays Tractors
http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/haulquery.pl
I just got lucky I guess. They picked up the van Sat. morning and I was driving it around my yard Sunday afternoon, overnight delivery for $600.

Hey gotavan whats up with all the bicycles?

Twinpilot001 wrote:nice & seems affordable - let me know what the mileage for shipment was? also did u give them a date to pickup or just left it to the shipper to get it whenever??

WELL THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO PICK IT UP YESTERDAY BUT..... i GOT "THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN, WE ARE TRYING TO GET ANOTHER... BLAH BLAH BLAH. THEN THEY JACKED THE PRICE UP 60 BUCKS BECAUSE OF GAS...BLAH BLAH BLAH SO, SO FAR IT'S NOT GOING WELL.. BUT WE WILL SEE.. SAY TUNED!

gotavan wrote:I had a van shipped from Texas to Michigan. I bought the van on ebay after I had contacted a guy that was hauling a tractor to Texas and wanted something to haul back. I contacted him through the hauling schedule on Yesterdays Tractors
http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/haulquery.pl
I just got lucky I guess. They picked up the van Sat. morning and I was driving it around my yard Sunday afternoon, overnight delivery for $600.

nice van buddy! looks like you got lucky with your shipping co. I'm getting the run around and we will see. i got a question for you.... How many bikes you got hang'n in your garage?? DANG!

I was real nervous about buying a van with out looking at it, (just pictures on ebay) but it was a no rust Texas van and very cheap since all the glass was busted. About the bicycles, yes I have an lot of them I don't count them, I ride bicycles everyday year round. I had a pile of junk ones that I got from the city I gave away most of them and made some custom ones that I ride some times.

out behind my barn
I collect antique tractors, that is how I found about the hauling schedule on yesterdays tractors.

http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/haulquery.pl

Here it is a week and a half later and I am still waiting for my van to arrive! The first truck that was shipping last Wednesday got into an accident in Tahoe, now the 2nd truck driver decides he wants a little mini vacation in Fresno for a couple of days... The Lord is teaching me patience! Stay tuned

hey vantastic, just what carrier are you using, so the rest of us
don`t go there?

That car carrier driver is proabably an old vanner too- hes stripping it in his driveway prior to delievery.??? Only takes a couple of days.

been raining mad out there, be patient, it will be there, I am sure it will be worth the wait!!

Thanx to all for the comments on shipping = I would apprecieate it if you could also list the shipping transport company that hauled the load for you - Thanx to those that did list - just trying to get a list formed.

GOT IT!!!! AWWW man it took along time! The van is sweet! I will post pictures as soon as it stop raining here. The name of the shipping place is Auto Cars Transportation. DO NOT use them. They actually are just a broker, so they take about $200.00 right off the top, and then they give you the run around until they can find a independent driver for pick/delivery. Very Rude and unprofessional. But anyway I got here sitting in my side yard. It's going to need a little work but not much!
Thanks everyone!

It's here!! almost 2 weeks later, but it is here. It's about 85% of what i thought it was going to be! another $5000 and it will be cherry! post pictures when i can

Glad to hear you got it and you're pleased with it. Looking forward to viewing pic's of it in the Members Showcase section.